Bill Keeler - Beaver Bill Forge

“Beaver Bill” has been coming to Friendship since 1958, but his first year in to offer his tomahawks and knives was 1985. Muzzleloaders quickly noticed the quality of his craft and starting demanding more, so in 1995 he quit his day job and became a full-time knife and hawk artisan purveyor.

If you are a reenactor, rendezvouser, competition thrower, or just appreciate authenticity, Beaver Bill has the tools you need. His offerings include Pipe Tomahawks; Throwing Tomahawks; Throwing Knives; Belt Knives; Scalping Knives; Spike Axes; Ranger Hawks; Belt Axes; Bag Axes; and Hammer Poll Axes.

You can contact Bill at Beaver Bill Forging Works; phone 513-756-1983; beaverbill@zoomtown.com; or check his website at www.beaverbill.com

The Leatherman Traditional Leather Products

Leather bags, slings, belts, knives, and forged tools from Gary Fatheree. We have supplied countless hunters, re-enactors and collectors since 1997 with authentic representations of this American and European art form. Our customers tell us their bags get better looking with age. All hardware is solid brass or solid iron.  

Visit their website or contact by phone 717-249-5977, Monday thru Friday 8-5 EST.

H&B Forge

Jarrod & Mary Barber- Muzzleloading accoutrements, tomahawks, throwing knives, hunting frocks, belts, sheaths, leather goods

Visit HBForge.com and H & B Forge on Facebook

Mark and Afeelea Nevling

Mark and Afeela have been coming to Friendship since 1999, but found their way into the Commercial Row by 2002. Feeling the pull of history because one of his ancestors fought and died at the Battle of Brandywine (Pennsylvania) during the American Revolutionary War, Mark began crafting his specialty, “Burr Oak Knives.”

You can see the difference in my knives, they are made with handmade Damascus steel; a very specialized steel. Mark likes to use fossil mammoth ivory and fossil walrus ivory for the unique handles. Not only are the knives artistically handcrafted, he also makes every sheath unique to the custom knives.

Afeelea Nevling not only contributes to working the business end of Burr Oak Knives, she makes her own specialty line of organic soaps and no artificial colors or ingredients.

Contact them at 989-472-3167; or visit their website: www.burroakknives; or find them on Facebook and Instagram.

Timberline Traders

Timberline Traders has been a clothing merchant at Friendship since the mid-1970s. We specialize in pre 1840’s Ladies and Men’s clothing from x-small to XXX-large. Are specialty items include Men’s Rifleman’s Frock and Shirts; Ladies Bed Jackets, Chemises and Skirts.

To contact Bob and Sherry’s Timberline Traders, phone 941-276-0215; or email whalebone33950@yahoo.com